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Checked on October 8, 2026
Job help in Minnesota
54 American Job Centers help people look for work, find training and apply for unemployment benefits. They are free.
Unemployment benefits in Minnesota
If you lost your job or your hours were cut, you may be able to get unemployment insurance. You apply with the state, and the state decides who qualifies.
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Type your ZIP code. We show the closest job centers and programs, and your state's unemployment link.
State workforce board
Governor's Workforce Development BoardApprenticeships
Apprenticeship Minnesota
Job center and program listings from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Checked on October 10, 2026.
Apply online
Websites run by Minnesota agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Minnesota Department of Human Services
MNbenefits
For food benefits, cash help for families, emergency cash help, and help paying for child care.
mnbenefits.mn.gov
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Health Care Programs online account
For Medicaid and children's health coverage.
mn.gov
MNsure
MNsure
For health insurance plans, Medicaid, and children's health coverage.
mnsure.org
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota WIC online application
For WIC.
health.state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Energy Assistance and Weatherization application
For help with heating bills and home repairs that save energy.
mn.gov
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Unemployment Insurance applicant self-service
For unemployment and paid leave.
ui.mn.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Minnesota, and how to reach them.
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Board on Aging
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Commerce
MNsure
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Board on Aging
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit Minnesota.gov.
Good to know
State general assistance is Minnesota General Assistance (GA); family cash assistance is MFIP. Minnesota participates in the 2026 SUN Bucks program; it has not opted out. MNsure is listed as the marketplace agency to match the MNsure portal agencyId.
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